SpaceX wins federal approval to launch more rockets in South Texas
The federal approval comes after vote from residents — mostly SpaceX employees — to form a new city at the Rio Grande Valley beach.
https://rgv.news/spacex-wins-federal-approval-to-launch-more-rockets-in-south-texas-18017.html
Affidavit reveals Rivera coach allegedly had sex with student on campus
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An affidavit has revealed new details in the arrest of a Rivera Early College High School employee accused of having improper relations with a student. According to the affidavit, Julio Ricardo Trujillo, 43, is accused...
https://rgv.news/affidavit-reveals-rivera-coach-allegedly-had-sex-with-student-on-campus-18012.html
Nelson: Expanded Cooper Center will allow STC’s Performing Arts programs to flourish
The Cooper Center will become an even more visible and impactful site for the performing arts in the region, says STC's dean of liberal arts. The post Nelson: Expanded Cooper Center will allow STC’s Performing Arts programs to flourish...
https://rgv.news/nelson-expanded-cooper-center-will-allow-stc-s-performing-arts-programs-to-flourish-17995.html
FAA approves 5x increase in Starship launches per year from Boca Chica
BOCA CHICA, Texas (ValleyCentral) — License modifications for SpaceX from the Federal Aviation Administration state that the space company may increase its Starship flight operations by five times what it is launching now out of Boca Chica Village. A...
https://rgv.news/faa-approves-5x-increase-in-starship-launches-per-year-from-boca-chica-17985.html
Editorial: School vaccination rules must recognize the need to keep all students safe
Many parents dread the day their children start going to school, worrying about the day those children come home with head lice, a cold or other contagious malady. The post Editorial: School vaccination rules must recognize the need to...
https://rgv.news/editorial-school-vaccination-rules-must-recognize-the-need-to-keep-all-students-safe-17983.html
Launch next week? Starship window open May 21-30
Starship Flight 9 will take place next week from Boca Chica/Starbase, according to a May 13 X post from SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, though the company has not announced a specific date. The post Launch next week? Starship window...
https://rgv.news/launch-next-week-starship-window-open-may-21-30-17974.html
BISD teacher arrested for improper relationship; ‘others involved’
A Brownsville teacher has been arrested on allegations of an improper relationship with a student, a case which the school district says spawned misinformation on social media. The post BISD teacher arrested for improper relationship; ‘others involved’ appeared first...
https://rgv.news/bisd-teacher-arrested-for-improper-relationship-others-involved--17973.html
BISD teacher charged with improper relationship with student, others under investigation
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Brownsville Independent School District teacher has been arrested on charges of improper relationship with a student, the Cameron County District Attorney announced. Julio Ricardo Trujillo, 43, was arrested Thursday by the Cameron County District...
https://rgv.news/bisd-teacher-charged-with-improper-relationship-with-student-others-under-investigation-17971.html
As the Rio Grande runs dry, South Texas leaders look to new water supplies to sustain growth
Leaders hope to treat groundwater and capture more rain as the water from one of the nation’s most iconic rivers becomes less reliable.
https://rgv.news/as-the-rio-grande-runs-dry-south-texas-leaders-look-to-new-water-supplies-to-sustain-growth-17963.html
PSJA High prepared for clash with Austin Westlake
Bryan Ramos SAN JUAN — PSJA High is 4-0 with three shutouts through two rounds of the Class 6A DII playoffs. Standing at 29-3-1 overall, the Bears are the Rio Grande Valley’s lone state-ranked team coming in at No....
https://rgv.news/psja-high-prepared-for-clash-with-austin-westlake-17950.html
Lower Valley officials calling for ‘hundreds of millions of dollars’ in drainage upgrades
HARLINGEN — Area officials are reviewing projects carrying price tags as high as “hundreds of millions of dollars” as they plan to bolster the region’s drainage system weeks after a historic storm dumped 22 inches of rain here in...
https://rgv.news/lower-valley-officials-calling-for-hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars-in-drainage-upgrades-17937.html
Harlingen High School soccer coach allegedly sent porn to child
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The head soccer coach at Harlingen High School was arrested on charges of sending a pornographic video to a child. The Harlingen Police Department arrested 31-year-old Joseph Allen Johnson on Monday after a report was...
https://rgv.news/harlingen-high-school-soccer-coach-allegedly-sent-porn-to-child-17936.html
Harlingen soccer coach arrested for sharing harmful material with minor
Harlingen High School’s boys soccer coach has been arrested on allegations of selling, distributing or displaying harmful material to a minor. The post Harlingen soccer coach arrested for sharing harmful material with minor appeared first on MyRGV.com.
https://rgv.news/harlingen-soccer-coach-arrested-for-sharing-harmful-material-with-minor-17930.html
Amazon speaks: Brownsville getting a delivery station
Amazon officially announced on Wednesday its intention to build a 62,000-square-foot delivery station on a little over 13 acres at FM 511 and Paredes Line Road (1910 FM 511), with clearing of land having already begun earlier this month....
https://rgv.news/amazon-speaks-brownsville-getting-a-delivery-station-17927.html
SNAP cuts worry locals, food banks
PHARR, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The United States House Agriculture Committee in Congress is debating its reconciliation bill, which requires $230 billion in spending cuts. One of those programs that is looking to be cut is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...
https://rgv.news/snap-cuts-worry-locals-food-banks-17912.html
Fatburger opening first Valley location in Pharr
A restaurant known as “The Last Great Hamburger Stand” is opening its first location in the Rio Grande Valley. The post Fatburger opening first Valley location in Pharr appeared first on MyRGV.com.
https://rgv.news/fatburger-opening-first-valley-location-in-pharr-17906.html
Texas House passes bill to eliminate STAAR, replace with different testing program
The Texas House passed a bill to replace the high-stress STAAR test with three smaller tests spaced throughout the year. It could have trouble in the Senate as the end of session draws near.
https://rgv.news/texas-house-passes-bill-to-eliminate-staar-replace-with-different-testing-program-17903.html
Brownsville traffic stop erupts into shootout between suspect, law enforcement
A shooting incident Tuesday involving the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Brownsville Police Department ended in a suspect being shot and who is now facing charges, as well as prompting the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley...
https://rgv.news/brownsville-traffic-stop-erupts-into-shootout-between-suspect-law-enforcement-17897.html
TribCast: Can Texas make its housing more affordable?
In this week’s episode, we discuss Texas’ rising home prices and the steps the Legislature is taking to reduce them.
https://rgv.news/tribcast-can-texas-make-its-housing-more-affordable--17896.html
Judge sets bond at $75,000 for student who brought pistol to Edinburg North High School
McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A judge on Tuesday set bond at $75,000 for a student who brought a pistol to Edinburg North High School. During a hearing on Tuesday morning, a federal judge set bond for Kinzey Jay Lira,...
https://rgv.news/judge-sets-bond-at-75-000-for-student-who-brought-pistol-to-edinburg-north-high-school-17895.html
Salinas: With our Top Ten projects, we are looking at a $3 billion capital investment
A big fish draws big fish, says Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation CEO Gilberto Salinas. SpaceX is a big fish, he says. The post Salinas: With our Top Ten projects, we are looking at a $3 billion capital investment appeared...
https://rgv.news/salinas-with-our-top-ten-projects-we-are-looking-at-a-3-billion-capital-investment-17889.html
Cameron County authorities seek public’s help locating murder suspect
The Cameron County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s assistance in locating a man wanted for murder. The post Cameron County authorities seek public’s help locating murder suspect appeared first on MyRGV.com.
https://rgv.news/cameron-county-authorities-seek-public-s-help-locating-murder-suspect-17886.html
Trump's plan to accept free Air Force One replacement from Qatar raises ethical and security worries
WASHINGTON (AP) — For President Donald Trump, accepting a free Air Force One replacement from Qatar is a no-brainer. “I would never be one to turn down that kind of an offer,” the Republican told reporters on Monday. “I...
https://rgv.news/trump-s-plan-to-accept-free-air-force-one-replacement-from-qatar-raises-ethical-and-security-worries-17881.html
Texas Already Gives Public Ed Dollars to Private Operators. Here’s How That Worked Out.
At an April 2017 committee hearing in a meeting room tucked away in the Capitol’s underground extension, state Senator Paul Bettencourt, a bespectacled Houston Republican, touted a proposal of his then called Senate Bill 1882. The bill was meant...
https://rgv.news/texas-already-gives-public-ed-dollars-to-private-operators-here-s-how-that-worked-out--17879.html
“A gift to our mothers”: Moms could drive solo in car pool lanes under Texas House bill
The bill originally allowed pregnant women to drive in HOV lanes, to be consistent with Texas abortion laws, but legislators extended it to all mothers.
https://rgv.news/-a-gift-to-our-mothers-moms-could-drive-solo-in-car-pool-lanes-under-texas-house-bill-17876.html
It’s not just about vouchers and school funding. Here are the other Texas public education bills you should track.
Student discipline, uncertified teachers and school bans on DEI and cellphones are some of the topics being debated at the Texas Legislature this session.
https://rgv.news/it-s-not-just-about-vouchers-and-school-funding-here-are-the-other-texas-public-education-bills-you-should-track--17875.html
Tawil: McAllen remains a driving force on the US-Mexico border
McAllen is setting the pace for growth, innovation, and cross-border collaboration, writes Isaac J. Tawil, city manager for the City of McAllen. The post Tawil: McAllen remains a driving force on the US-Mexico border appeared first on Rio Grande...
https://rgv.news/tawil-mcallen-remains-a-driving-force-on-the-us-mexico-border-17874.html
Locals shop Mexico for medicines as new executive order targets prices
MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral)—President Donald Trump’s new executive order requiring drugmakers to lower the cost of prescription drugs in the U.S. or face new limits has garnered local speculation. Many locals said they know at least someone who has gone...
https://rgv.news/locals-shop-mexico-for-medicines-as-new-executive-order-targets-prices-17872.html
Texas House signals expanding state’s medical marijuana program
House Bill 46 would increase the number of health conditions eligible and would offer smokeable products under the state’s medical marijuana program.
https://rgv.news/texas-house-signals-expanding-state-s-medical-marijuana-program-17868.html
Texas House moves to eliminate STAAR test, change school accountability system
The Texas House of Representatives approved a bill Monday that would eliminate the state's current standardized testing program, replace it with three smaller tests
https://rgv.news/texas-house-moves-to-eliminate-staar-test-change-school-accountability-system-17867.html
